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the glass was so interesting.
from lighthousefriends.c ... 31:A combination garage and power plant was built in 1934 to electrify the station. A 500-watt bulb replaced the incandescent-oil-vapor lamp in the lighthouse, increasing the strength of the light more than fivefold, and an electric motor sped up the rotation of the lens, changing the light’s characteristic from a white flash every minute to a white flash every ten seconds. In the keeper’s dwellings, electric washing machines and irons were welcomed additions.
from lighthousefriends.c ... 31:A combination garage and power plant was built in 1934 to electrify the station. A 500-watt bulb replaced the incandescent-oil-vapor lamp in the lighthouse, increasing the strength of the light more than fivefold, and an electric motor sped up the rotation of the lens, changing the light’s characteristic from a white flash every minute to a white flash every ten seconds. In the keeper’s dwellings, electric washing machines and irons were welcomed additions.